Table 2 Evaluation of health workers’ perceived attitude towards adverse drug reaction reporting
Attitudinal statements (n = 80) | SA & A | U | D & SD |
|---|---|---|---|
1.I would report all adverse drug reactions I encountered | 79 (98.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) |
2. ADR reporting is part of my responsibilities as a healthcare professional | 74 (92.5) | 5 (6.3) | 1 (1.3) |
3. Training of healthcare professionals can aid adverse drug reaction reporting | 77 (96.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.8) |
4. I would be more likely to identify and report important adverse drug reactions if I received training on pharmacovigilance | 73 (91.3) | 7 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) |
5. Reporting adverse drug reaction is part of my professional obligation | 71 (88.8) | 7 (8.8) | 2 (2.5) |
6. Pharmacovigilance concept should be included in the training of healthcare workers | 80 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
7. I would likely report only life-threatening/severe adverse drug reactions | 44 (55.0) | 3 (3.8) | 33 (41.3) |
8. I would likely report only previously unknown adverse drug reactions | 23 (28.8) | 7 (8.8) | 50 (62.5) |
9. I do not think that tolerable, mild adverse drug reactions should be reported | 25 (31.3) | 8 (10.0) | 47 (58.8) |
Overall cut-off for attitudinal score (%) | Frequency (%) | Remark | |
Score > 80 | 37 (46.2) | Positive | |
Score ≤ 80 | 43 (53.8) | Negative |